Chute.



UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.V

JAMES M. TRIGGS, 0F HUNTINGTON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO MAJESTIC FURNACE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF HUNTINGTON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OFVINDIANA.

CHUTE.

To all/whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES M. Tatoos, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Huntington, ton and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Chute; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referenee marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. y f

My invention relates to chutes of the 4class adapted to remain permanently secured in the wall,of,a building, and has particular reference to improvements on the chute disclosed in my former United States Letters Patent, No. 833,352, dated Oct. 1G, 1906. Soffar as I am aware the chutes of this class heretofore used are restricted to use in basement windows or in wall openings provided below` the ground floor, thus prohibiting their use in connection with buildings the floors bf which are vsubstantially on a level with the associated walks, as in the case of a store. 4In such cases it has been customary to provide an opening in the sidewalkl through lwhich coal, wood, etc., can be thrown into/the basement. By the ordinances of some cities, however, this is prohibited unless the property owner give 'bond usually for a considerable amount.

The object of my invention is to overcome the objections above enumerated, by

vthe provision of a chute of the character described, which is adapted to be placed in the wall of a building with its 'inlet opening above the sidewalk or ground level and, constructed to direct its discharge downward v therefrom through the subjacent portion of the wall and then inward under the vfloor joists to the interior of the basement, and

which is also simple, strong and durable in its construction, and easy of installation.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and while, in its broader aspect it is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying rawings, in which,-- l

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my nnproved chute in open position, and Fig. 2 is Specication of Letterslatent. Application ated November 1s, 1911.

in the county ofHuntingf l senza No. 661,143.

a side elevation thereof mounted in the wall of a building with a portion broken away. Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a building wall, 2 the lower floor thereof, and 3 a sidewalk, pavement or ground-line, the surface plane with the floor, as is customary in store buildings.

The body of the chute comprising my invention is designated 4t and is disposed vertically within the wall 1 with its upper end extending above the walk line 3 and its lower end extending below the floor line or joists, as may be desired. The portion of the chute extending above the walk line is provided in its front with an opening 5 of suitable size for the throwing of coal or other articles therethrough. A frame 6, in the present instance of rectangular form, is provided around, this opening with its sides and top forming flanges for projecting laterally :from the adjacent front sides and top edges ofthe chute, while'the -bottom thereof is shown in the present instance as 'projecting forward-to vforni a ledge 7 at the base of the opening. In the present instance., thersides and top' portions of the' frame 6 arc provided atI their inner edges with rearwardly projecting flanges 'S to which the top and a portion of the sides of the chute bodymay beriveted or otherwise suitably secured, while the front edges of the sides are provided with forwardly projecting longitudinally tapering Hanges 9, which cooperate with a raised portion of the bottom ledge 7 to form a .seat for the marginal edge of the door or closure member l0 to seat against when closed. The door 10 is preferably hinged at its tp edge to the lframe G to enable `itto be raised Outof the way when opened.

The chute body is preferably provided at its opposite sides adjacent to the base of the frame (S with outwardly projecting hori- '/.ontal ledges 11, which are ada ted to rest upon associated portions of tiie wall to firmly support the chute in position therein. The lower portion of the chute body or that which disposed beneath `the ledge T is preferably, but not necessarily. forwardly broadened to extend under indicated, and its lower end is turned rearwardly under the floor or fioor joists and provided with a discharge opening 12. The

Patentedng. 13, 19121 of which .is substantially on a.

such ledge, as

boutom of the chute is rounded'from the openingy 12 to direct matter which is def .posited in the cliute'tlirough'said opening.

The portion of' the chute in which the opening12 isprovi'ded is4 preferably extended a short distance within'thewall 1, as indicated.Y Hung within the opening .5 of the chute 'is w'lhat mayI be termed a lhopper member-13* which is similar in its' construction and operation to the hopper member covered by said -former patent. This mem-- ber is provided with the sides ly and the bottomv or coactfinglportion 15, the 'sides having their upper ends pivoted as at 16 lwithin the upper portion of t-he opening 5, thus adapting the hopper member to be swung butward into the operative position shown in Fig. 1, or swung entirely within the chute to enable a closing of the door 10. 'The -hopperniember 13 is held in projectedrpr operative positionbyy lugs 17 adjacent tol-.lathe lower inner edge thereof4 co-` actingwith the raised outer edge of the ledge 7. n

1t is apparentthatl have provided a chutewliich. isf-provided with an linlet opening -above the-''plane .of a floor andfwith an outlet opening below the plane of such floor, and also that substantially all of the'chute. is disposed within the associated wall, thus avoiding openings without the wall in the side walk or other surface disposed without the building.A v

wish it understood .that my invention is :not limited to any specific construction oigarrangernent vof the parts except in so lfarvas such limitations are specied in the p claims.

Having'thus described my invention, what l vclaim as-new andf'nlesire to secure by Letters Patent, is, Y'

,1. The combination with ,a wall having an opening therein, of a chute" disposed ver-v tically in such opening and having ari-inlet opening in one side. adjacent. to its .upper end and having its lower end angling in the opposite direction and forming a laterally opening discharge passage, said'. chute havi ing' a frame which is, marginal to its inlet opening with the lower endsvof its sides eX- tcnding rearwardly in horizontal planes to adjacent to the rear side ofthe chute and,y

disposed above the discharge passage thereyof to form laterally projecting' supporting ledges for the chute, y

2. Therombinationwith a wall and a floor supported yby said wall', of a chute disposed vertically-within the wall' and. having yan inlet opening adjacent to its top in the side thereof which is opposed to said Hoor alndhavingits lower end angling inwardly under a port-ion of the floor. to provvide a ,discharge passageand to serve as a supporting ledge for 'a portion of the floor,

:said chute having a frame which is marginal .tc its inlet opening with the lower ends of its sides extending rearwardly in Sub stantially theplane of the floor surface' to prbvide supporting Iledgesl for, embedding into the wall.-

ln. testimony whereof, I i signed my name to this. specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. JAMES M. TRIGGS.

Witnesses: A

THOMAS G.' SMITH,

C. `W. WA'rnINs.

have y hereunto 

